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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "morgan davids" <morganndavids@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: morgandavidss@excite.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 05:03:21 -0800
Subject: Please revert,Capital investment mangament request.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Investment Capital.
Your contact has been gotten from after a search for a
person whom we can jointly invest Trust in and also solicit a
Honourable partnership with.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do
business relative to investments in your country in areas related to
agriculture or any business of your choice, to initiate a proper and
structured relationship:

Please let me know what your response will be to an offer
to receive investment funds in cash if:

1. The said fund amounts to Eight Million, Five hundred
Thousand Dollars (US).

2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred to you
in same state.

3.The fund is intended to be invested through your agency
in the purchase of facilities and assets, for the said purposes
within your country.

4. This transaction will result in you being paid a
commission of 10% off the investment capital.

5.The fund owners desire absolute confidentiality and
professionalism in the handling of this matter.

To further debunk this proposal;kindly check my cleint's

website below:
www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066

I want you to bear in mind that this fund is not related to
any form of illegitimacy and will not in the course of this
traneaction as this fund in question was generated from cash payments
from her business associates in the diamond trade from Antwerp,
Belgium.whether or not you are interested in assisting us please let
us know.

For urgent reply please me through my private email:morgandavidss@lycos.co.uk


Sincerely.
Mr.Morgan Davids.



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